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Definition of awesome adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    awesome

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ˈɔsəm//
     
     
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  1. 1very impressive or very difficult, and perhaps somewhat frightening an awesome sight awesome beauty/power They had an awesome task ahead.
  2. 2(informal) very good, enjoyable, etc. I just bought this awesome new CD! Wow! That's totally awesome! Thesaurusgreat
    • cool
    • fantastic
    • fabulous
    • terrific
    • awesome
    These are all informal words that describe someone or something that is very good, pleasant, enjoyable, etc.
    • great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure:We had a great time in Madrid.
    • cool (informal) used to show that you admire or approve of something, often because it is fashionable, attractive, or different:I think their new song's really cool.
    • fantastic (informal) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure:I had a fantastic vacation in Mexico.
    • fabulous (informal) extremely good:Jane's a fabulous cook.(Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set.)
    • terrific (informal) extremely good; wonderful:She's doing a terrific job.
    • awesome (informal) very good, impressive, or enjoyable:The show was just awesome.
    Patterns
    • to have a(n) great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/awesome time
    • to look/sound great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/awesome
    • really great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/awesome
    • absolutely great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/awesome
awesomely adverb
 
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awesomely beautiful The issue is awesomely complex.
See awesome in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary